Discover standout research recommended by editorial board with the Editors' Choice articles from Emerging Contaminants in Volume 12, Issue 3, 2026.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, mobile, and bioaccumulative contaminants of global concern, widely detected in water, soil, and ecological food chains. Addressing their environmental fate, health risks, and remediation remains a pressing challenge. Emerging Contaminants has launched a special Article Collection on PFAS over the past two years, bringing together cutting-edge research on pollutant occurrence, analytical methods, transformation mechanisms, risk assessment, and innovative remediation technologies — offering fresh perspectives for PFAS pollution control and sustainable environmental management. All articles are free to read and download.

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology(ENCECO)  journal publishes studies that examine the environmental chemistry (distribution, dynamics and fate) of pollutants, the biologic and toxic effects of man-made chemical pollutants on ecotoxicological animal models and plants.

Protein lactylation may influence cancer in different ways depending on where it occurs within a cell. In a review published in SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences, researchers from Capital Medical University and Tongji Hospital of Tongji University bring together evidence from the nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell membrane, and endomembrane system. The authors examine lactylation writers, readers, and erasers, discuss its links to tumor progression, immune evasion, and treatment resistance, and explore unanswered questions and potential therapeutic strategies.